Admissions Process

The Inquiry Form for our admissions process for 2019-20 is no longer available. However, if you are interested in applying, please email admissions@townschool.com or phone Brooke Jenkins, Director of Admission & Tuition Assistance, at 415-746-1151. For your planning purposes, all boys applying to the fall 2019 kindergarten class must turn five (5) by July 15, 2019. For all other grades, please refer to this age guideline before inquiring.

The following is Town School's admission process:

Fill out an Inquiry Form (available September 1- January 15) to gain access to parent tour, interview and registration for admissions events.

Within a few days, you will receive an email with your login information, giving you access to our internal website (portal) and details for next steps in the application process.

Upon receipt of your application and fee, we will schedule a visit to Town School for your son.

Families applying to kindergarten: Please sign and submit the Student Evaluation Form to your son's current school and have the school mail or email (admissions@townschool.com) it to Town School for Boys before January 7. You will be notified of a date and time for your son's school visit upon receipt of the application. Visits are scheduled on Saturdays in January and early February. This visit is a developmental and social assessment.

Families applying to grades five through eight: Please sign and submit both the Transcript Release Form and the Student Evaluation Form to your son's current school and have them mail or email (admissions@townschool.com) the evaluation form and a transcript to Town School for Boys before January 15. Your son will be invited to spend a full day at Town School in January or early February. Applicants for grades five through eight are required to take the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE); the deadline for taking the ISEE is February 10. Please have the results sent directly to Town School for Boys (use code # 054007). To register for the ISEE, please call 1-800-446-0320 or visit their website at www.iseetest.org.

Admissions decisions for the 2019-20 school year will be electonically posted on March 21, 2019 at noon.

Town School for Boys

Town School for Boys is an independent all-boys’ day school in San Francisco for students in grades K-8. Students at Town School benefit from a supportive environment emphasizing academics and character education. At Town School, learning is prized, love of school is essential, and boyhood is celebrated.